as in information
a collection of pieces of information that is organized and used on a computer
All of our customers' information was kept in a database. an online database
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Recent Examples of database
This can be used to build email databases and broadly categorize emails according to keywords.
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Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Overtime pay for corrections officers has also shot up over the last five years, according to Connecticut’s Open Payroll database.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2025
Newsweek has confirmed via the ICE detainee database that Lopez Garcia is being held at the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
Candidates regularly release public statements about their monthly fundraising that feature numbers different from what is found on the public campaign finance database maintained by the state.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 9 July 2025
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Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Overtime pay for corrections officers has also shot up over the last five years, according to Connecticut’s Open Payroll database.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2025
Newsweek has confirmed via the ICE detainee database that Lopez Garcia is being held at the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
Candidates regularly release public statements about their monthly fundraising that feature numbers different from what is found on the public campaign finance database maintained by the state.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for database
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We, in collaboration with our partners, store and/or access information on a user's device, including but not limited to IP addresses, unique identifiers, and browsing data stored in cookies, in order to process personal data.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
11 July 2025
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One interesting information nugget from yesterday’s NDRC update on the 14th Five Year Plan was that China’s economy is expected to reach RMB 140 trillion, having grown by RMB 35 trillion during the period covered by the plan.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Note: This is an evolving situation, and the list of Dolly's locations may change after the publication of this article, as more locations are expected to open.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
8 July 2025
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Mamdani didn’t respond to a request for comment for this article.—
Kyle Khan-Mullins,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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“Database.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/database. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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